Certified Pharmacy Technician
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 18 - 26
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Pharmacy Technician Team Lead and a clinical pharmacist this role supports pharmacy operations by performing medication preparation delivery outpatient prescription filling and handling controlled substances. Responsibilities include stocking and refilling automated dispensing machines preparing and repackaging medications and compounding sterile and non-sterile preparations following established protocols. Additional duties involve providing clerical support maintaining inventory and ensuring accurate record-keeping.This posting is for coverage primarily at MEEs surgical center at 800 Huntington Avenue but candidate may be asked to cover at the MEE main campus at 243 Cambridge Street occasionally.
Qualifications
Essential Functions:
- Maintain and monitor medication levels in storage areas.
- Repackage and label medications using software.
- Deliver medications and supplies to patient care areas.
- Fill outpatient and research medication requisitions.
- Assess storage areas for outdated or misstocked medications.
- Use barcode technology to fill automated dispensing machines.
- Support pharmacists in patient care services.
- Perform dosage calculations and prepare compounded medications per guidelines.
- Restock and maintain compounding supplies.
- Identify and dispose of outdated medications.
- Triage phone calls and provide excellent customer service.
- Assist with inventory management receiving and order processing.
- Maintain pharmacy records patient profiles and prescription logs.
- Complete required continuing education to maintain certification.
Organizational Expectations:
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and customers.
- Deliver exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
- Participate in performance improvement and teamwork initiatives.
- Uphold professionalism in interactions with healthcare professionals.
Regulatory Compliance:
- Adhere to all state and federal pharmacy regulations.
- Properly charge and credit medications.
- Complete required compliance training annually.
Qualifications:
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB) and valid Massachusetts Pharmacy Technician Registration.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum age: 18.
Working Conditions:
- Work in the Pharmacy Department with visits to patient care areas.
- Exposure to infectious diseases and hazardous substances.
- Meet physical requirements including walking standing lifting and operating equipment
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$18.22 - $26.06/HourlyGrade
3EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Load & Unload
- LTC Pharmacy
- Typing
- Inventory Control
- Customer Service
- Hospital Experience
- Pharmacy Software
- Communication skills
- Math
- Pharmacy Technician Experience
- Order Entry
- Compounding Medications
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.
